Tattle Tail (PPG 1019-6)
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Tattle Tail (PPG 1019-6) is a very deep, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tattle Tail
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Tattle Tail by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tattle Tail, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Foothills | SW 7514 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 19.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Kindling | N200-6 | 16.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Summer Sparrow | 1002-9B | 18 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Tattle Tail (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Tattle Tail
Darker than Tattle Tail
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1019-6 |
| Hex | #80736A |
| RGB | 128, 115, 106 |
| HSL | 25°, 9%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.4, 3.4, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tattle Tail (PPG 1019-6), published as #80736A
#716A68
#907C6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tattle Tail (PPG 1019-6)?
- Tattle Tail has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tattle Tail is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tattle Tail in another brand?
- Kindling (Behr N200-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Tattle Tail warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tattle Tail as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.